Animal Crossing: It’s Your Last Day to Catch These Bugs, Fish, and Sea Creatures

Last Edited: 3 Nov 2020 3:44 pm

Another month means plenty of new bugs, fish, and sea creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. In this guide you’ll find a handy checklist for all critters, fish, and sea creatures leaving the Northern and Southern Hemispheres for the month of February. To see all new and leaving critters, head over to the February calendar page! You can also use these handy links to jump to the new critter type you’re looking for:

Bugs Leaving in February – Northern Hemisphere

Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	2,500	Flying above Flowers	8am – 5pm	Northern Hemisphere: December January, February, April, May, June, July, August, September
	2,500	Flying above Flowers	8am – 5pm	Southern Hemisphere: June, July, August, October, November, December, January, February, March

Damselfly

Dung Beetle

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	3,000	On the Ground (Rolling Snowballs)	All Day	Northern Hemisphere: December, January, February
	3,000	On the Ground (Rolling Snowballs)	All Day	Southern Hemisphere:June, July, August

Bugs Leaving in February – Southern Hemisphere

Common Bluebottle

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	300	Flying	4am – 7pm	Northern Hemisphere: April, May, June, July, August
	300	Flying	4am – 7pm	Southern Hemisphere: October , November, December, January, February

Great Purple Emperor

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	3,000	Flying	4am – 7pm	Northern Hemisphere: May, June, July, August
	3,000	Flying	4am – 7pm	Southern Hemisphere: November, December, January, February

Brown Cicada

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	250	On Trees	8am – 5pm	Northern Hemisphere: July, August
	250	On Trees	8am – 5pm	Southern Hemisphere: January, February

Robust Cicada

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	300	On Trees	8am – 5pm	Northern Hemisphere: July, August
	300	On Trees	8am – 5pm	Southern Hemisphere: January, February

Giant Cicada

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	500	On Trees	8am – 5pm	Northern Hemisphere: July, August
	500	On Trees	8am – 5pm	Southern Hemisphere: January, February

Evening Cicada

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	550	On Trees	4am – 8am & 4pm – 7pm	Northern Hemisphere: July, August
	550	On Trees	4am – 8am & 4pm – 7pm	Southern Hemisphere: January, February

Cicada Shell

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	10	On Trees	All Day	Northern Hemisphere:July, August
	10	On Trees	All Day	Southern Hemisphere: January, February

Jewel Beetle

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	2,400	On Tree Stumps	All Day	Northern Hemisphere: April, May, June, July, August
	2,400	On Tree Stumps	All Day	Southern Hemisphere: October, November, December, January, February

Blue Weevil Beetle

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	800	On Trees	All Day	Northern Hemisphere: July, August
	800	On Trees	All Day	Southern Hemisphere:January, February

Scarab Beetle

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	10,000	On Trees	11pm – 8am	Northern Hemisphere: July, August
	10,000	On Trees	11pm – 8am	Southern Hemisphere:January, February

Drone Beetle

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	200	On Trees	All Day	Northern Hemisphere: June, July, August
	200	On Trees	All Day	Southern Hemisphere: December, January, February

Saw Stag

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	2,000	On Trees	All Day	Northern Hemisphere: July, August
	2,000	On Trees	All Day	Southern Hemisphere: January, February

Miyama Stag

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	1,000	On Trees	All Day	Northern Hemisphere: July, August
	1,000	On Trees	All Day	Southern Hemisphere: January, February

Giant Stag

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	10,000	On Trees	11pm – 8am	Northern Hemisphere: July, August
	10,000	On Trees	11pm – 8am	Southern Hemisphere: January, February

Cyclommatus Stag

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	8,000	On Trees	5pm – 8am	Northern Hemisphere: July, August
	8,000	On Trees	5pm – 8am	Southern Hemisphere: January, February

Golden Stag

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	12,000	On Trees	5pm – 8am	Northern Hemisphere: July, August
	12,000	On Trees	5pm – 8am	Southern Hemisphere: January, February

Giraffe Stag

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	12,000	On Trees	5pm – 8am	Northern Hemisphere: July, August
	12,000	On Trees	5pm – 8am	Southern Hemisphere: January, February

Horned Dynastid

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	1,350	On Trees	5pm – 8am	Northern Hemisphere: July, August
	1,350	On Trees	5pm – 8am	Southern Hemisphere: January, February

Horned Atlas

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	8,000	On Trees	5pm – 8am	Northern Hemisphere: July, August
	8,000	On Trees	5pm – 8am	Southern Hemisphere: January, February

Horned Elephant

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	8,000	On Trees	5pm – 8am	Northern Hemisphere: July, August
	8,000	On Trees	5pm – 8am	Southern Hemisphere: January, February

Horned Hercules

Bug Icon	Price	Location	Time	Season / Months
	12,000	On Trees	5pm – 8am	Northern Hemisphere: July, August
	12,000	On Trees	5pm – 8am	Southern Hemisphere: January, February

Fish Leaving in February – Northern Hemisphere

Pond Smelt

Fish Icon	Price	Shadow Size	Location	Time	Season / Months
	500	Small Shadow	River	All Day	Northern Hemisphere:December, January, February
	500	Small Shadow	River	All Day	Southern Hemisphere: June, July, August

Blowfish

Fish Icon	Price	Shadow Size	Location	Time	Season / Months
	5,000	Medium Shadow	Sea	9pm – 4am	Northern Hemisphere: November, December, January, February
	5,000	Medium Shadow	Sea	9pm – 4am	Southern Hemisphere: May, June, July, August

Fish Leaving in February – Southern Hemisphere

Killifish

Fish Icon	Price	Shadow Size	Location	Time	Season / Months
	300	Tiny Shadow	Pond	All Day	Northern Hemisphere: April, May, June, July, August
	300	Tiny Shadow	Pond	All Day	Southern Hemisphere: October, November, December, January, February

Frog

Fish Icon	Price	Shadow Size	Location	Time	Season / Months
	120	Small Shadow	Pond	All Day	Northern Hemisphere: May, June, July, August
	120	Small Shadow	Pond	All Day	Southern Hemisphere: November, December, January, February

Giant Snakehead

Fish Icon	Price	Shadow Size	Location	Time	Season / Months
	5,500	Extra Large Shadow	Pond	9am – 4pm	Northern Hemisphere: June, July, August
	5,500	Extra Large Shadow	Pond	9am – 4pm	Southern Hemisphere: December, January, February

Napoleonfish

Fish Icon	Price	Shadow Size	Location	Time	Season / Months
	10,000	Largest Size	Sea	4am – 9pm	Northern Hemisphere: July, August
	10,000	Largest Size	Sea	4am – 9pm	Southern Hemisphere: January, February

Squid

Fish Icon	Price	Shadow Size	Location	Time	Season / Months
	500	Medium Shadow	Sea	All Day	Northern Hemisphere: December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August,
	500	Medium Shadow	Sea	All Day	Southern Hemisphere: June, July, August, September, October, November, December, January, February

Oyster

Creature Icon	Price	Shadow Size	Location	Time	Season / Months
	1100	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	Northern Hemisphere: January, February, September, October, November, December
	1100	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	Southern Hemisphere: March, April, May, June, July, August

Sea Pig

Creature Icon	Price	Shadow Size	Location	Time	Season / Months
	8000	MediumShadow	Sea (Diving)	4PM – 9AM	Northern Hemisphere: January, February, November, December
Southern Hemisphere: May, June, July, August

Creature Icon

Price

Shadow Size

Location

Time

Season / Months

8000

MediumShadow

Sea (Diving)

4PM – 9AM

Northern Hemisphere:

January, February, November, December

Southern Hemisphere: May, June, July, August

Sweet Shrimp

Creature Icon	Price	Shadow Size	Location	Time	Season / Months
	1400	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	4 PM – 9 AM	Northern Hemisphere: January, February, September, October, November, December
	1400	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	4 PM – 9 AM	Southern Hemisphere: March, April, May, June, July, August

Venus’ Flower Basket

Creature Icon	Price	Shadow Size	Location	Time	Season / Months
	5000	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All day	Northern Hemisphere: January, February, October, November, December
	5000	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All day	Southern Hemisphere: April, May, June, July, August

Sea Pineapple

Creature Icon	Price	Shadow Size	Location	Time	Season / Months
	1500	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
	1500	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	Southern Hemisphere: Year-round

Vampire Squid

Creature Icon	Price	Shadow Size	Location	Time	Season / Months
	10000	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	4 PM – 9 AM	Northern Hemisphere: May June July August
	10000	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	4 PM – 9 AM	Southern Hemisphere: January, February, November, December

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